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The experience of ecological fiscal transfers: lessons for REDD+ benefit sharing.

Published online: 26 Apr 2017

Authors: Loft, L. & Gebara, M. F. & Wong, G. Y.

Content type: Bulletin

In many countries, the state owns or manages forests in the national interests of economic development, ecosystem service provision or biodiversity co...

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Manual of Landscape Analysis: Volume 2: Procedures for the execution of the quality control of land use and land cover mapping.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Authors: Luz, N. B. da & Maran, J. C. & Rosot, M. A. D. & Garrastazu, M. C. & Franciscon, L. & Oliveira, Y. M. M. de & Freitas, J. V. de

Content type: Bulletin

The National Forest Inventory (IFN-BR) aims to inform the formulation and implementation of public policies for the development, use and conservation ...

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REDD + and adaptation to climate change in Burkina Faso: Causes, agents and institutions.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Kambire, H. W. & Djenontin, I. N. S. & Kabore, A. & Djoudi, H. & Balinga, M. P. B. & Zida, M. & Assembe-Mvondo, S.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper discusses the status and institutions involved in REDD+ and adaptation to climate change in Burkina Faso. The paper also incorporates advic...

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The distribution of powers and responsibilities affecting forests, land use, and REDD+ across levels and sectors in Peru: a legal study.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Wieland Fernandini, P. & Farfan Sousa, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Which levels of government hold powers over forests and land use in Peru? Which powers and responsibilities are centralized, and which are decentraliz...

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Community managed forest groups and preferences for REDD+ contract attributes: a choice experiment survey of communities in Nepal.

Published online: 19 Aug 2015

Authors: Dissanayake, S. T. M. & Jha, P. & Adhikari, B. & Bista, R. & Bluffstone, R. & Luintel, H. & Martinsson, P. & Paudel, N. S. & Somanathan, E. & Toman, M.

Content type: Bulletin

A significant portion of the world's forests that are eligible for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, known as REDD+, paymen...

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Old growth and dead wood as key factors for nature conservation in managed forests. Basics and practice.

Published online: 28 Mar 2019

Authors: Schaich, H. & Kaphegyi, T. A. M. & Lühl, R. & Schmalfuss, N. & Rupp, M. & Waldenspuhl, T. & Konold, W.

Content type: Bulletin article

This chapter aims to enhance knowledge on basic interactions between old growth features, dead wood, forest management, and forest biodiversity as wel...

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A monitoring network to detect the impact of climate change on tree biodiversity and carbon in Amazonian floodplain forests.

Published online: 21 Feb 2018

Authors: Honorio Coronado, E. N. & Draper, F. C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

This paper addresses the following questions: (1) how do tree diversity and floristic composition vary in the floodplain forests?; (2) how much carbon...

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Latin American experiences in natural forest management concessions.

Published online: 02 May 2020

Authors: Gretzinger, S.

Content type: Bulletin

FAO is leading an initiative to improve policies and practices related to concessions on natural production forests in order to sustain forests, build...

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Co-designed management scenarios shape the responses of seasonally dry forests to changing climate and fire regimes.

Published online: 25 Nov 2020

Authors: Maxwell, C. J. & Serra-Diaz, J. M. & Scheller, R. M. & Thompson, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Climate change is altering disturbance regimes and recovery rates of forests globally. The future of these forests will depend on how climate change i...

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Optimizing management to enhance multifunctionality in a boreal forest landscape.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Triviño, M. & Pohjanmies, T. & Mazziotta, A. & Juutinen, A. & Podkopaev, D. & Tortorec, E. le & Mönkkönen, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The boreal biome, representing approximately one-third of remaining global forests, provides a number of crucial ecosystem services. A particular chal...

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